I received a notice today about the overhead being too low in the backyard of a resident's property. I always thought that the requirement is at least 10 ft. high minimum. The notice from the power company wants it to be 12 feet high. There's no driveway in the yard, just grass. I've never been required to take it this high.
Residential Service Entrance Overhead Clearance
- Thread starter euclid43
- Start date
- Location
- Illinois
- Occupation
- retired electrician
The utility uses the National Electrical Safety Code. I Though the clearance requirements were the same as in the NEC, but maybe not.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Why are you receiving a notice from the power company? Is the point of attachment too low? The drop does not fall under the NEC so it sounds like their problem not yours.
The point of attachment is 12 ft high. I agree with you on being their problem, thanks. I just thought that the minimum clearance is 10 anyway.